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Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

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Warm-up Questions

From the title “If I Were A Boy,” what do you think the song will be about?
What kinds of relationship problems do you expect in a song with this title?
Do you think the message will be more about regret, anger, or understanding? Why?

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Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

Imagining life “as a boy” (00:00 – 03:13)

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1. What does the speaker say they would do in the morning if they were a boy?

Call their partner right away
Cook breakfast for everyone
Go back to sleep all day
Roll out of bed and throw on what they wanted

2. What does the speaker say would happen if they were confronted?

They would end the relationship
People would stick up for them
They would call the police
They would apologize immediately

3. Why would the speaker turn off their phone?

So they could study in silence
Because they lost it
To save battery
So people would think they were sleeping alone

Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

Too late and the argument (03:13 – 04:10)

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1. What does the speaker say it is “a little too late” for?

To start a new job
For you to come back
To go out tonight
To tell the truth

2. What does one person accuse the other of feeling?

Hungry
Homesick
Jealous
Sleepy

3. What does the speaker say is NOT happening with “the guy”?

They are not talking
They are not working together
They are not going home
They are not sleeping with the guy

Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

Final message: “you don’t understand” (04:10 – 05:06)

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1. What is the repeated main idea in this ending section?

Love is easy if you try
He doesn’t understand how it feels to love a girl
Friends are more important than partners
He should never leave home

2. What does the speaker say the boy does NOT do?

Go to work
Talk to his friends
Travel with her
Listen to her

3. When does the boy start to realize the pain?

When he gets older
When his friends tell him
Until he loses the one he wanted
As soon as they meet

Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

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1. What is the speaker mainly criticizing in the relationship?

Being taken for granted and not being listened to
Different hobbies
Long-distance travel
Money problems

2. What is the purpose of the repeated phrase “If I were a boy”?

To imagine the other person’s perspective and behavior
To describe a real plan to change identity
To tell a childhood story
To explain a school project

3. Which emotion becomes strongest by the end of the video?

Frustration and hurt
Pride
Boredom
Excitement

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

Do you think imagining “If I were a boy” helps the speaker communicate their feelings? Why or why not?
Which line or idea in the lyrics best shows the speaker’s pain? Explain in your own words.
In the argument section, what communication problems do you notice (e.g., jealousy, denial, tone)?
What does “taken for granted” look like in real life, and how can couples avoid it?